Long service leave policy and guidance 340/26/27 – Documents

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This FOI release from the Department of Defence (FOI 340/26/27, Document 1) is an internal APS People Guidance document on Long Service Leave, dated 18 October 2021 (Version 3). It sets out how LSL accrues (three calendar months after ten years, then nine days per further year), how part-time, irregular and intermittent service is combined, how prior Commonwealth and State service is recognised, and rules on taking, paying out and transferring LSL. A policy disclaimer notes that the document is superseded by the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2024 (DECA 2024) and is under review. The excerpt contains no redactions, no procurement or capability content, and no cost figures beyond illustrative worked examples.